Madonna says ‘ex-husband brainwashed son’

MADONNA thinks Guy Ritchie is ‘trying to brainwash’ their son Rocco as the custody battle turns increasingly ugly.

NYC versus London ... The bitter custody dispute rages on. Picture: Getty

MADONNA has accused former husband Guy Ritchie of brainwashing their 15-year-old son.

A Manhattan Civil Supreme Court judge ordered that their son move back to New York to be with his mother, but he reportedly prefers to remain at Ritchie’s London residence.

An insider told Us Weekly that Ritchie is actively working to drive a wedge between mother and son.

Jacqui Ainsley, Rocco Ritchie, Guy Ritchie and David Ciccone Ritchie (L to R). Picture: Getty.

“Madonna thinks Guy is turning her son against her. He’s telling Rocco he should stay with him. It seems like he’s trying to brainwash the kid,” the source said.

The couple split in 2008 and due to the fact that there was no pre-nup in place, Madonna reportedly handed over $75 million to Ritchie, and things have been less than civil since the divorce.

According to Us Weekly the struggle is taking its toll on Madonna, with the star showing up late at numerous concerts recently.

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